The Romanian Navy detonates underwater explosives during a controlled demolition of submerged rocks to improve water flow to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant amid exceptionally low water levels on the Danube River, in Izvoarele, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.,Image: 1120432670, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no , Credit line: Andreea Alexandru / AP / Profimedia

A controlled underwater explosion is pictured on the riverbed of the Danube River in Izvoarele village, on August 3, 2026. The blast aimed at deepening the channel and diverting a higher volume of water toward the cooling systems of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant. Local authorities and plant engineers authorized the blasting operations to counteract critically low water levels caused by a prolonged summer heatwave, ensuring the continuous and safe operation of the facility's reactors.,Image: 1120458312, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP / Profimedia

An aerial view shows a dried-out river bed of Danube in Rasova village August 3, 2026. Romanian army forces detonated an explosive load into the rock bed of Danube in Izvoarele village, kilometers away from Rasova, to help diverting a higher volume of water toward the cooling systems of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant. Local authorities and plant engineers authorized the blasting operations to counteract critically low water levels caused by a prolonged summer heatwave, ensuring the continuous and safe operation of the facility's reactors.,Image: 1120494045, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP / Profimedia